Thieves break into car...for a 49p packet of mints

7:30am Wednesday 6th February 2013 in Echo News By Gina Marden

Thieves break into car...for a 49p packet of mints Thieves break into car...for a 49p packet of mints

THIEVES broke into a car causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage and stole just a 49p packet of mints.
 

The car, belonging to Sidney Perry, was one of three broken into in Puckleside, Langdon Hills.
 

Crooks smashed the window of the Fiat Qubo, causing around £200 damage, before stealing the packet of Trebor Mints from inside.
 

They also smashed the windows of a Ford KA and a Peugeot 206 stealing the radio fascia from the Peugeot.
 

Police are probing the latest break-ins, which happened between 6pm on Sunday and 8am the next day.
 

Witnesses can contact police at Billericay on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Comments(11)

DogsMessInLeigh says...
7:55am Wed 6 Feb 13

do they really think they broke in to get to the 49p mints..? ridiculous, they would have looked for valuables, found none and either took the mints or maybe they weren't even there in the first place.

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GentleGiant says...
8:23am Wed 6 Feb 13

The crime here is that the mints should cost 49p!

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Rich=Carol says...
9:16am Wed 6 Feb 13

Fancy leaving a pack of Trebors on the seat. We are told on BBC Crimewatch NEVER leave Trebor extra strong mints on a seat, lock em in the dashboard. Did this man listen ?

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Cosmo Spring says...
11:10am Wed 6 Feb 13

yes, almost ten bob for a pack of mints.

What s the world coming to?

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Rich=Carol says...
11:32am Wed 6 Feb 13

Cosmo Spring wrote:
yes, almost ten bob for a pack of mints.

What s the world coming to?
Whats that about 9 and 9 pence. You can buy a pack od 4 in Asdas for just under 30 bob, thats value

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MilesBond says...
11:52am Wed 6 Feb 13

Perhaps the crim was told to steal a Polo to order.

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Carnabackable says...
2:19pm Wed 6 Feb 13

MilesBond wrote:
Perhaps the crim was told to steal a Polo to order.
LoL

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saddo99 says...
6:40pm Wed 6 Feb 13

At least he can sell the car in 'mint' condition!

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Thomo100 says...
8:04pm Wed 6 Feb 13

Oh come on, this is a non story really.
Of course they didn't break in for the mints - they were probably after the tin foil in the wrapper to short cicruit another car!
Clever.

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boyracer21 says...
8:20pm Wed 6 Feb 13

I really much doubt they were after the packet of mints. But if they were, that has to be the most expensive pack of mints in the world.

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Carnabackable says...
9:25pm Thu 7 Feb 13

Got a car? get a garage AND LOCK IT AWAY..

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